{"id":263143,"date":"2026-05-08T07:03:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T07:03:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/263143\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T07:03:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T07:03:39","slug":"tenikkas-books-for-kids-2026-collects-11406-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/263143\/","title":{"rendered":"Tenikka&#8217;s Books for Kids 2026 collects 11,406 books"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014 The FINAL COUNT is in for Tenikka\u2019s Books for Kids 2026! <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">Our community donated an incredible 11,406 BOOKS. It\u2019s our highest total ever! <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsjax.com\/live-breaking\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsjax.com\/live-breaking\/\" target=\"_blank\">&gt;&gt;&gt; STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE &lt;&lt;&lt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">Children in our community will get to take the books home for free during the Jacksonville Public Library\u2019s Summer Reading Program. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">Thank you for your amazing support! <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">Photos: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsjax.com\/family-focus\/photos-tenikkas\/XI6YKVQWANHGFI3CIOBNHGEDME\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsjax.com\/family-focus\/photos-tenikkas\/XI6YKVQWANHGFI3CIOBNHGEDME\/\">Tenikka\u2019s Books for Kids 2026 collects 11,406 books<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img 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